JD Martin blanks Gwinnett for 12th win

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Jul 23, 2013 at 11:45 AM

In his first start since appearing in the Triple-A All-Star Game, former Burroughs baseball standout J.D. Martin picked up right where he left off before the break.

In his first start since appearing in the Triple-A All-Star Game, former Burroughs baseball standout J.D. Martin picked up right where he left off before the break. Martin threw eight shutout innings for Durham as the Bulls cruised to a 7-0 victory at Gwinnett on Monday night.Martin allowed four hits and struck out six batters in his longest outing of the season. Seventy of the righty-hander's 101 pitches were thrown for strikes and he didn't issue a walk to a Gwinnett batter. Between the third and eighth innings, Martin retired 18 batters in a row.The shutout was Martin's second in as many starts. He currently has a 13-inning scoreless streak, and his 12 wins are tied for the most in all of Minor League Baseball.Martin lowered his season ERA to 2.82 with the victory to go along with 87 strikeouts. He is scheduled to pitch at Columbus in his next start, in a series that will be played July 26-29.

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